Money from Dubious Sources: FCC Seizes Rs 1.5 Million and Assets

The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) secured a Supreme Court confiscation order on Thursday, November 20, to seize Rs 1.5 million in cash. These funds were initially recovered by the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (Adsu) during previous operations and were sealed before being handed over to the FCC as part of money laundering investigations.

This decision follows a seizure dating back to November 1, 2014, when an operation by Adsu uncovered drugs and Rs 1.1 million in cash at the home of a now-deceased woman. Her two daughters, who were living in the family home at the time, were investigated for money laundering.

Investigations conducted jointly by the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Asset Recovery Investigation Division (ARID) established that the money originated from illegal activities. With the Civil Confiscation Order, the funds are now permanently seized and will be transferred to the FCC's Recovered Assets Fund.

Additionally, on November 19, 2025, the FCC obtained another confiscation order regarding Rs 307,900 and a Mitsubishi vehicle, seized during a drug operation at the residence of Jean Serge Alleemudder, also known as Jean Tiboute Short. Part of the money was hidden in a secret compartment, raising suspicions of an attempt to conceal it. This entire amount is considered to be linked to drug trafficking.

During this operation, investigators also seized heroin and synthetic drugs. An additional sum of Rs 125,000 was found in a plastic bag in the suspect's garage and was sealed and confiscated by the FCC.